Southern Vietnam · Day tour
Vung Tau City Escape
A day at the sea: the long sweep of Thuy Van Beach, the Christ of Vung Tau above the town, the Whale Temple and the White Palace.
- Length
- Full day
- Approx. 7:15 AM – 5:30 PM
- Pick-up
- Ho Chi Minh City
- From your hotel
- Guide
- English-speaking
- Group or private
What you see
The day in short
Everything below is covered by the programme. The order can move with the traffic and the weather; the list does not.
Where it goes: Ho Chi Minh City
Highlights
- Thuy Van Beach, a long stretch of fine sand with a sea breeze through it
- The climb up to the Christ of Vung Tau and the view back over the coast
- The Whale Temple, and the fishing beliefs behind it
- The White Palace, a French-colonial retreat above the bay
- Open sea from Cape Nghinh Phong
Hour by hour
The running order
Approx. 7:15 AM – 5:30 PM. These are the timings operations work to; your guide confirms the pick-up the evening before.
Want it privately?07:15 AM
Hotel pick-up and out of Ho Chi Minh City on the expressway.
10:00 AM
Into Vung Tau and down to Thuy Van Beach.
Midday
Lunch at a local restaurant.
Afternoon
The Christ of Vung Tau, the Whale Temple, the White Palace and Cape Nghinh Phong.
05:30 PM
The tour ends and the drive back begins.
What's included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in District 1
- English-speaking tour guide
- Entrance fees
- Lunch
- A 500 ml drink per person
What's not
- VAT
- Personal expenses
Before you book
- Children aged 10 and over pay the full rate, 9 and under pay 75 percent, and under 3 travel free.
- The order of the stops can change with weather, traffic or opening hours. The full programme is still covered.
The route
- 1Ho Chi Minh City
- 2Vung Tau
- 3Christ of Vung Tau
Map is schematic and not to scale for travel times.
Good to know
Questions
How many steps up to the Christ statue?
Around eight hundred, in the open. Take it slowly, go early in the day if you can, and bring water — or stay at the base, which still has the view.
Where does pick-up happen?
From your hotel in District 1, early. Give us your hotel name and address when you book and we will confirm a time the evening before.
Can this run as a private tour?
Yes. Every excursion here can run privately with your own guide and vehicle instead of joining a group. Tell us how many of you there are and we will quote it.
Can we combine this with other days?
Yes — most guests string two or three of these together, or add them either side of a multi-day journey. Send us your dates and we will lay them out in a sensible order.
Book the Vung Tau City Escape
Give us your dates, your hotel and how many of you there are. We confirm availability the same day and pick you up from the door.